Research Associate in Oral Health Studies at the University of Sydney 2026

The role will support Associate Professor Ankur Singh, Chair of Lifespan Oral Health.    

Your key responsibilities will be to:

• support population oral health data acquisition and management, including population-based cohort studies, administrative datasets, and linked data sources

• strengthen team projects by providing methodological input using existing causal inference skills and developing expertise in intervention simulation modelling

• contribute to competitive grant applications through co?drafting proposals and methods sections, and by developing skills in grant strategy, budgeting and submission processes

• drive timely delivery of research outputs by leading manuscript drafting, coordinating co?author contributions, managing revisions, and progressing papers from analysis to submission

• prepare and deliver high?quality presentations for academic and stakeholder audiences, and support colleagues with their presentation and dissemination activities

• contribute to team building through mentoring and independent supervision of master’s students, supporting capability development for students and early career researchers

• work collaboratively with internal and external partners to conduct, publish, and disseminate high?quality oral epidemiological research

• engage in research development and career progression activities, including preparation for post?PhD fellowship applications and development of a research narrative, track record, and funding strategy

Table of Content

• Summary
• Benefits
• Requirements
• Application Deadline
• How To Apply

Summary

• Application DeadlineMarch 2, 2026
• Study LevelPostdoctoral Fellowships
• SponsorUniversity Of Sydney
• School to studyUniversity Of Sydney
• Eligible CountryAll Countries

Benefits

• Base Salary $89,831 - $121,054 + 17% superannuation.

Requirements

• Masters qualification in Epidemiology. PhD candidate in relevant field (eg, oral health, dentistry)
• experience in design, analysis, and publication of oral epidemiology and population health research in collaboration with academic and policy partners
• demonstrated experience conducting systematic literature reviews, rapid reviews and meta-analyses on oral health topics
• experience performing data analysis and interpretation for population oral health and epidemiological research projects
• an emerging track record of publishing peer?reviewed manuscripts and contributing to research outputs in oral epidemiology
• experience supporting competitive grant applications, including national research funding submissions
• experience collaborating within interdisciplinary research teams and contributing to coordinated program-wide activities such as research group meetings
• experience peer?reviewing manuscripts for academic journals in oral health or public health
• experience presenting research findings at national and international conferences to enhance research visibility and impact
• experience supervising or co?supervising master’s students and coordinating graduate research internships
• technical proficiency in research and statistical analysis software including Stata, R and EndNote

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

•  You must have unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this employment to be eligible to apply. Visa sponsorship is not available for this appointment.

Check also:
ANU Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Stipend Scholarship 2026
University of Canberra Research Scholarships 2026

Application Deadline

How To Apply

• Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) are to be made via the Application portal.

For more information, kindly visit the University of Sydney website.